This week on America's Next Top Model, things are bound to be a bit of a mess - it's ANTM we're talking about, after all. As we get started, we're reminded of just how important this competition is to the aspiring models. Jourdan's living in her boyfriend's parents' basement, Nina dropped out of school and has a twisted ankle... truly, their strength to continue on a reality TV series astounds and inspires me.

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Mike's flying high after winning Best Photo last week - a total surprise to us all, I think, especially after his poor performance the week before - and he picks Jeremy to share the Tyra Suite with him. Isn't that nice? However, it's not so nice when he and Chris get into a fight. Most of the house sides with Mike because Chris's dramatic streak turns the situation into some big thing when it wasn't at all. Eventually, Chris marches out of the Tyra Suite angrily, proclaiming that he'll never look at Mike the same way again.

If you're wondering what's caused the blowout, it's that Mike told Chris to "shut the f**k up" when he was being rude while Mike made an announcement. Cory tries to talk him down off the ledge but also offers some understanding - Chris grew up in a verbally abusive household and because of it, he's pretty sensitive to any off-colour comment. A house meeting is called where he tries to explain his side and offer an apology. Everyone seems to accept this and even empathise with Chris... except for Mike, who thinks he needs to learn some coping mechanisms.

The challenge

The next morning, it's off to the Arena Cafe, where Johnny awaits the group. It's time for a fashion show, complete with a really terrible DJ! The Editor-In-Chief of Nylon Magazine - a guy called Marvin Scott Jarrett - is on hand as well to offer a "What up?" He seems completely rigid on camera and as if he's reading off of a script - it's extremely off-putting. Either way, he reveals that he's going to choose a winner to, ironically, show off their awesome personality for Nylon TV. Hoots and hollers abound.

Oh, and there's one other awesome thing about the runway today... it's circular and it spins! Uh oh! This little fact makes everyone nervous, but especially Nina. She's already got ankle problems - the last thing she needs is to fall on stage and break it completely. Luckily, a medic is on hand and she gets her ankle wrapped, "just to be safe". Uh, it doesn't look very safe - is that medic a professional?

By the way, the designers of the pieces in the show are Ashton Michael and Kimberly Gordon from Wildfox. Hey, I know her!

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On stage, people are struggling with the turntable runway. Not Jourdan and Renee, though - they absolutely kill it. Jeremy thinks he's killing it, but as Marvin points out, it's more Zoolander than anything else. Mike absolutely tanks and does zero modeling. Instead, he just walks around the circle and tries not to fall. Chris does a pretty good job, but Jourdan was definitely the best, I'd say.

Still, it's up to Marvin and he thinks Phil, Jourdan, Renee and Chris were the strongest. Eventually, he pronounces Jourdan the winner, and in addition to getting to be on Nylon TV, she also gets to keep the clothes she wore on the runway. Sweet! They're told to head home to get their scores, and of course, Jourdan is the only 10. She's thrilled, needless to say. Jeremy, Mike and Alexandra end up at the bottom of the leaderboard, with each of them getting a 6.

The photo shoot

The next day, the models head over for this week's photoshoot, and the theme this week is Trailer Park Chic. Sounds... charming. Mike's going first and is posing with Alexandra. Jiana and Marvin are paired up, as are Jourdan and Chris, Nina and Phil, Cory and Renee and Jeremy, Kanani and Don. This should be interesting, especially since The Cobra Snake is on set as the photographer.

It's all certainly very trashy, I'll say that. Kanani looks "bad ass" in her shots, Jeremy can't seem to keep his eyes open and squints through the whole thing, Don is... Don. Mike and Alexandra are kind of terrible. Well, Alexandra does great, but Mike has no poses or expressions, so it might not work out for him. Chris and Jourdan do a pretty good job, though Chris needs to work on connecting with the person he's posing with. Jiana does a good job, but Marvin can't manage to change his face at all. Renee and Chris knock it out of the park. Finally, Nina and Phil try to keep it trashy and they do a great job. Phil does, anyway - Nina looks a bit lost, but then again, her ankle is getting worse by the day. She should probably see a doctor about that.

The panel

Phil and Nina step up first, and Kelly thinks it's an "amazing" photo because the casting and clothing came together perfectly for Nina. Tyra sees high fashion in her face, like Italian Vogue and everything! Social media also really loves her, and she gets a great score - 27. Kelly thinks Phil was made for this picture, and Rob agrees - he nailed it. Tyra wishes he pushed it a bit more with the body, and it seems social media agreed. Still, he ends up with a 26.

Marvin and Jiana are next. Tyra loves Marvin's sculpted cheeks, though she thinks he should have parted his lips. Kelly loves his body - he's ripped and knows how to show it off, and Rob agrees. His social media scores aren't too bad, either. He gets a 25. Everything about Jiana's pose is great, other than her neck... she doesn't seem to have one. That leaves her with a 24.

Next, Cory and Renee. Cory comes off as very "dude" to Kelly and Rob, but Tyra points out that he IS a dude and what they mean to say is that he looks "straight". He gets a 25. As for Renee, Kelly thinks she looks "loca" and Rob wishes she looked as sexy on film as she does in person. Tyra says she almost looks dead, which is not very good - nor is her social media score. It's a 21 for Renee.

Alexandra and Mike step up, and Kelly thinks it's a good picture, even though there's quite a lot about Mike's modeling career she would change. Rob hates the shot, though, and thinks he just got lucky last week - he looks thin and skinny and like he shouldn't be there. Tyra has a bunch of pointers, too, and he gets a 22. As for Alexandra, her fanny pack isn't working but her face is stunning and beautiful. Her magic number is 23.

Jourdan and Chris are next, and Jourdan kills it. Kelly admits Jourdan seems a little stiff, but Tyra thinks it's gorgeous and her angles are beautiful, even if she doesn't portray the story very much. She's also a hit with social media, and she ends up with a 27. Kelly loves Chris, and Rob agrees - he looks more like a working model every week. Tyra thinks he just needs to work on finding his light and then he'll be good - he gets 25.

Kanani, Don and Jeremy are next. Kanani's body looks beautiful, but she doesn't particularly give off the vibe of supermodel to anyone but Tyra. Because of this, she gets 23. Don gives off a bad boy image but he needs to buff up, though it sort of works given the theme. He gets a 25. Finally, Jeremy's duck lips don't go over very well and he doesn't really know how to hold his body to get his best angles. At least he gained a few fans on social media. The panel gives him a 20.

Now it's time to add up the judges' scores, combine it with the challenge and social media scores and get rid of one of these fools. After much tallying and the infamous picture-holding ceremony, it's Jourdan who ends up with the best photo and the keys to the Tyra Suite. Meanwhile, Mike and Jeremy end up in the bottom two. It's a close call, but eventually Mike is given the boot. Bye, Mike!

Tyra discovered him working on an ice cream truck, and there he'll return, I'm sure. However, he insists he has no regrets and will work hard to get back into the competition. Will it happen? Of course not, but let's not crush his dreams just yet.